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THE ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY
90 MILES
BIO
CONTACT
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THE STORY
CREDITS
Director Juan Carlos Zaldivar
TV version: 53 minutes
Theatrical version: 76 minutes
Language: English and Spanish; subtitled.
Disponible en Español.
Produced by
Nicole Betancourt
Juan Carlos Zaldivar
Associate producers
Gil Holland
Michael Morley
Donna Santiago
Anthony Ciaccio
Michael McIntyre
Edited by
Zelda Greenstein
Original Music by
Jose Conde
"90 Miles Theme"
Performed by Ali Bello, violin
"Guanguancó Clásico"
Performed by
Ali Bello, violin
Jennifer Vincent, cello
"Llegada Violin"
Performed by
José Conde, bass
Gabriel Machado, percussion
"Holguín Nostalgia"
Performed by
Igor Atalita, piano
José Conde, bass
Gabriel Machado, percussion
"Se Va Elodio"
Performed by
Pedro Martinez, percussion
Roman Díaz, percussion
José Conde, vocals
Pablo Moya, vocals
"Down Parallel"
Performed by José Conde
"Flight of the Pilgrim"
Performed by José Conde
"Airport Arrival"
Performed by Igor Atalita, piano
"Pig Story"
Performed by
Jennifer Vincent, cello
Ali Bello, violin
"Ay Que Rico"
Performed by
Igor Atalita, piano
Gabriel Machado, percussion
Jennifer Vincent, bass
Albert Leusink, trumpet
Pablo Moya, sax/vocals
Chiara Civello, vocals
José Conde, tres/vocals
Arranged by
José Conde and Pablo Moya
"Puente A Mi Gente"
Performed by
Igor Atalita, piano
Gabriel Machado, percussion
Jennifer Vincent, bass
Albert Leusink, trumpet
Pablo Moya, sax/vocals
Chiara Civello, vocals
José Conde, vocals/tres
"Turtle story"
Performed by
Igor Atalita, piano
Gabriel Machado, percussion
José Conde, bass/percussion
"El Colibrí"
Performed by
Pedro Martínez, vocals/quinto
Roman Díaz, conga
Chiara Civello, vocals
José Conde, vocals
In 90 MILES, Cuban-American filmmaker Juan Carlos Zaldivar, recounts the strange twist of fate that propelled his family to risk their lives across one of the world's most treacherous stretches of water.
90 MILES (90 MILLAS) serves as a microcosm to the legacy of the historical conflict between the U.S. and Cuba, but its story echoes wherever there has been conflict around the world.
90 MILES (90 MILLAS) is Zaldivar's quest to piece together the twists--and consequences--of his family's journey into exile. Zaldivar's dramatic shift in ideology is traced with surprising balance and poise, allowing the film to withstand the test of time. Above all, the film is a search for understanding and healing between father and son by uncovering the emotional distance opened by the 90 miles of water between Cuba and the U.S.
90 MILES (90 MILLAS) illuminates the psychological ramifications of immigration within our personal identities and in the psyche of all Americans.
"Guanguancó Loco"
Performed by Jennifer Vincent, cello
under the direction of
Juan Carlos Zaldivar
"Trémula Sola"
Performed by Jennifer Vincent, cello
under the direction of
Juan Carlos Zaldivar
"Ahí Viene El Chino"
Performed by Igor Atalita
Composed by Ernesto Lecuona
"Hasta Siempre"
Performed by Soledad Bravo
Composed by Carlos Puebla
Courtesy of Last Call Records
"Lo Eterno"
Performed by Carlos Puebla
and his ensemble
Composed by Carlos Puebla
Courtesy of Last Call Records
"Hasta Siempre"
Performed by
Carlos Puebla y sus tradicionales
Composed by Carlos Puebla
Courtesy of Last Call Records
"Probando Nuevos Sabores"
Performed by
Juancho Herrera, guitar
Pablo Moya, sax
Chiara Civello, vocals
José Conde, vocals/percussion
"Kikiriki"
Performed by Combinación de La Habana
Composed by Rudy Calzado
Courtesy of Orum Music
"Ahí Viene El Tren"
performed by
Combinación de La Habana
Composed by Jesús Guerra
Courtesy Orum Music
"Yo Soy Tu Amiga"
performed by Maria Victoria
composed by Diosdado Carbonell
Courtesy of Orum Music
"Vuela la Paloma"
Performed by Raul Planas
Composed by Felix Rafael Herrera
(Felix Reina)
Courtesy of Orum Music
"La Vida Es Un Sueño"
Performed by Raul Planas
Composed by Arsenio Rodríguez
Courtesy of Orun Records
"San Lázaro- Sixta Patria"
Performed by Maria Victoria
patrimonio/public domain
Courtesy of Orun Music
"Sigo Cambiando"
Performed by Jimmy Bosch
with Salsa Dura
Composer, J. Bosch/Rykolatino
Courtesy of
Rykodisc and Rykomusic
Cuban-born, Zaldívar lives and works in the United States. He completed both his BFA and a Masters of Fine Arts at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, where he has also taught as an adjunct faculty. He has also taught as full-time faculty at Miami International University's Institute of Art and Design.
Zaldívar started his film career as a sound editor and designer, his work can be heard in Academy Nominated films such as Ang Lee's "Sense and Sensibility;" "On the ropes" and on HBO’s America Undercover, for which he garnered an Emmy nomination.
His film and video art works have screened at many festivals worldwide and broadcast on PBS, ABC, IFC, Showtime and WE. He is the recipient of numerous grants and awards. His directing credits include "90 Miles" (PBS), "The Story of the Red Rose" (Showtime), "Palingenesis" and "Soldiers Pay" (IFC), co-directed with David O. Russell (Three Kings, The Fighter) and Tricia Regan (Autism, the musical).
He has served as a Juror for several mayor film festivals including the Sundance International Film Festival. He is a Sundance Film Institute alumnus. He has recently co-founded the Miami Filmmakers Collective with a generous grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation Art Challenge grant and a matching grant from the Dade Countty Department of Cultural Affairs.
more info at Zaldivar.info